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HCW Biologics Inc. Common Stock and Nektar Therapeutics

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HCW Biologics Inc. Common Stock

HCW Biologics Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies for chronic, low-grade inflammation, and age-related diseases in the United States. The company's lead products include HCW9218, a clinical-stage bifunctional molecule, which has completed Phase 1 to treat chemotherapy-refractory solid tumor cancers and Phase 1b/2 to treat pancreatic cancer; and HCW9302, injectable and interleukin 2 (IL-2) fusion protein complex, which is in phase 1 for autoimmune and proinflammatory diseases, such as alopecia areata diseases. It also develops HCW9201 and HCW9206, novel immunotherapeutic for memory-like natural killer cells, cancer, and pathogens; HCW11-006, an immune cell stimulator; HCW11-002 and HCW11-0027, which are immune checkpoint inhibitors to treat oncology and other senescence-associated indications; and HCW11-018, a fusions and immune cell engagers to treat cancer. The company has a license agreement with Wugen Inc. to develop cell therapy-based treatments; and a license, research and co-development agreement with WY Biotech Co., Ltd. for its preclinical molecules. HCW Biologics Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Miramar, Florida.

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Nektar Therapeutics

Nektar Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on discovering and developing therapies that selectively modulate the immune system to treat autoimmune disorders in the United States and internationally. It develops NKTR-358, a regulatory T (Treg) cell stimulator designed to address the imbalance in the immune system underlying autoimmune disorders and chronic inflammatory conditions; PEG-CSF1, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified hematopoietic colony stimulating factor protein that is engineered to selectively modulate resolution processes of inflammation and has applications in a number of therapeutic indications, including acute and chronic inflammation; Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor type II (TNFR2) agonist asset is a bivalent antibody molecule used to selectively stimulate TNFR2 receptor activity, without modulation of the TNFR1 signaling; and NKTR-255, an IL-15 receptor agonist designed to boost the immune system's natural ability to fight cancer. It has collaboration agreements with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.; AstraZeneca AB; UCB Pharma; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Bausch Health Companies Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; UCB Pharma (Biogen); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Merck KGaA; and SFJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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